Collection Details
Species: Ocotea javitensis
Collection Date: 5 May 2001
Determined By: H. van der Werff
Determination Date: 1 December 2005
Institution: MO
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Peru
Region: Madre de Díos
Subregion: Manu Province
Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado
Locality Description: Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios River, ca. 7.0 km upriver from mouth of Río Los Amigos. Trocha Plataforma, between 1075 m and the junction with Trocha Castañal.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Plataforma.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, upper terrace, flat terrain.
Soil Description: Poor soil, moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.
Habitat: Terra Firme Forest , Terrestrial
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Sp. 12. Large tree 35 m. Strong lauraceous aroma in bark, wood, and leaves. Flowering branches collected from ground after windstorm. The bark tan with blackish lenticels, used for spice and the wood is used to construct houses.
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany